Daylight holding-envelop for photographic plates.



BEST AVAILABLE COP" 0. N. M00113. DAYLIGHT'HOLDING ENVELOP FOB. PHOTOGRAPHIG PLATES.

nrmouxon FILED SEPT. 30, 1907.

' Patented Mar. 23, 1909..

' means of which ordinary photographic plates and thereafter used without the I120 AVAlLABLE coe- UNITE-D sTAT s PATENT OFFICE.

orro N. Moons, or INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, ASSIGNORI or ONE-HALF TO'MILTON M. MOORE,

. or ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.

DAYLIGHT HOLDING-ENVELOP FOR PHOTOGBAP HIC PLATES.

. To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, O'r'ro N. MOORE acitizen ofthe United States, residing at Tndiaiu apoli s, in the countyof Marion and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and use lul Improvements in Dajdight Holding-Envel ops for'Photographi'c Plates, of which the .l'ollowing is a specification.

The ob'ect of my invention is to produce a plate holding package, or envelop, z'ui'rllfla eon responding holder to apply to a camera, by

may be incasedin the envelops at the factory I preliminary loading in a dark room.

The accompanying drawings illustrate my invention. I I

Figure 1 IS a longitudinal section of my improved env lop andc ioperating holder, the

paper of the envelop being slightly exaggerated in thickness; Fig. 2 a section on line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 a perspective view of the holder; Fig. 4 a perspective view of the envelop and incased plate, with the inner envelop partly witl'idrawn, and Fig. 5 a detail of the inner endof the inner envelop and the outer end of the in'eased' plate and holdii'ig sheet. I

In the drawings indicates a paper en velop open at one end only but having in one face aisight opening 11. Fitting within the envelop 10 is a second envelo) 12 which is also openat one end only. The inner envelop 12, in width, is greater than the width.

of the plate 13 and is also greater .in length than said plate and envelop 10. The plate 1.3, at its inner end, for a short distance, as at X, is glued or otherwise secured to a sheet 14.- Which, in length is somewhat greaterthan the length of plate .1 3, so as to extend beyond the inner end of said )late, and this extended I end 14 is turned bac ward partially over the adjacent end of plate 13 and mated with the portion 10' of envelop 10 immediately adj acent the inner end of the said opening 11, the two portions 10 and 14' ,(preferably glued together) being deflected? somewhat out of the general plane ofthe envelop 10 to facilitate the reception of the lip 21 of the holdei to be hereafter described. At its outer end sheet lfiis widened so as to produce, at each edge of plate 13 at its outer end, a projecting finger 14 which, in'length, is substantially equal' to one-half the excess of width of envelop 10 over plate 13. The two fac s of i Specifleation of Letters Patent. Patented March 23, 1909:. Application filed September so, 1907. Serial m. seam.

' ."v 'el'op 10, at each inner corner are cut parallel with the edge, asat 12, (see Fig. 5'). [In assembling the parts plate 13 is attached at its inn'erend' to sheet14 at X, and envelo 12' is slipped overqsaid plate and: sheet. .hereupon thetpng'uesformed by,. the cuts 152' are douhl'edba'cl'cupon the body of the envelop and glued in fiosition so that envelop 12ean' not be entire gi withdrawn accidei'itallyfrom the plate, the fingers 147 being engaged by the said doubled-back tongues. After the plate ,13 and sheet 14 have been slipped into envelop 12 the parts are inserted into the open end of envelop 10 and tongue 14; of sheet 14 i brought into 'eonji'u ctionz with the portidn 10 of envelop '10. I prefer to permanently secure these two portions together so to prevent withdrawal of plate 13from envelop 10 ex0ept upon destroying the envelop, but this need not necessarily be done. I

The envelop thus. far described forms a perfect protection for the plate 13 and in order to use it in connection with a camera I have provided the special holderwhich I will now proceed'to describe. Said holder coinprisesa frame consisting of thet'wo sides 20,

20, and the two ends 21, 21 which thus form a frame'having a sight opening corresponding in si-lioto the sight opening 1]. of envelop 10. I One the end bars 2']v is provided wit '1 8 an inturued hp or hook 21 which is adapted 1 to pass inside the portions 10, 14 of the ')1ate rotecting envelop, as clearly shown in Fig' l. .ll inged to'the frame 2(l 2l. is acover member eoni prisinga main )late 22, side. lips 23, 23 which are adapted to pass over and incase the sidebars 20,20, and an end 24 connecting the'two side lips 21-"), 38 at one end, the construction being such as'to I incase theplate and its protecting envelop when placed in the position shown inFigs. l aud2.'

In operation the frame member of the holder is placedin the camera iininediatel y' back of the ground glass so that the ground glass can be seen through its sight opening,

and the cover member is thrown back upon its hinge. then placedin the holder with its portions l0 14 hooked in behind the lip 21 of the holder and the envelops lying between the protecting side bars 20, 20. hereuponthev cover member i223', is closeddown over the plate-carrynig. envelo as' is clearly shown in Fig. l. The hol or is held in the The date )roteetin envelo is l s l camera against displacement by the ordinary means and in order to expose the plate the 0 )erator has merely to grasp the projecting closed end of the envelop l2 and draw the same outward as indicated in Fig; 4, too great a withdrawal of said envelop 12 being prevented by the over-turned lip portions 12 coming into engagement with the fingers 14 of sheet 14. After exposure envelop 12 is returned to normal position inside of envelop 10, the cover member 2223-swung back and the exposed plate with its protecting envelops withdrawn. The protecting envelops can be made of comparatively thin paper, and the combined plate and its protecting envelops will take up but little more room than the plate alone, so that an operator may carry a very considerable number of plates in their permanent envelops, without inconvenience.

I claim as my invention:

1. As an article of manufacture, an inclosing envelop for an inclosed photographic plate having an open end and a sight opening at the film side of said plate, a second envelop'inelosing the plate within the first envelop and longitudinally movable from the open end of the first envelop and relative to said plate, means for preventing dissociation of the inner envelop from the outer envelop and the plate, and means for holding the plate against accidental withdrawal in the outer envelo 2. As an article of manufacture, a photographic unit comprising an envelop having one open end and a sight opening in one face, means arranged within the said envelop to which a )hotographic plate maybe attached, a second envelop having an open end telescoped into the open end of the first envelop and lon itudinally movable relative thereto and at apted to inease the photogrz i phie plate, and means for preventing excessive withdrawal of the second envelop from the first.

3. As an article of manufacture, a photographic unit comprising an external envelop having one open end and a sight opening in one faee, means arranged within the said envelop to which a photographic plate may be attached, a second envelop having an open end iiiserted into the open end of the outer envelop and longitudinally movable theretllt b ug h and adapted. to inease the photographic plate, and means for preventing exr zessive fwitlulrawal ol the inner envelop from the oufllbr.

g its an article of manufacture, a photogr'apli1t:"uriit comprising an outer envelop havin n open end and a sight opening in one la d-e a plate-holding sheet arranged withinfsaid envelop and having: one end doubled aek to cooperate with a portion ol' thb hn tll' envelop at that end ol the'sight opening opposite the open end of -the envelop and at its other end provided with a laterally extending linger, an inner envelop telescoped within the outer envelop and provided at its inner end with means for engaging the laterally projecting linger to prevent accidental excessive witlnlrawal of the inner envelop from the outer envelop.

5.'As an article of manufacture, a photographic unit comprising an outer envelop having an open end and a sight opening in one face, a plate-holding sheet arranged within said envelop and having one end doubled back to cooperate with a portion of the outer envelop at that end of the sight opening opposite the open end of the envelop and at its other end provided with a laterally extending finger, and an open ended inner envelop sleeved within the outer envelop, the said inner envelop at a corner of its inner open end being closed so as to engage the laterally proje ting linger of the plate-holding sheet to prevent :ureidcntal excessive withdrawal of the inner envelop.

6. The combination, with a plate-holding envelop comprising an inclosing envelop for the inclosed photographic plate having a sight opening at the lilm side of said plate, a second envelop inclosing the plate within the first and longitudinally movable in the first envelop and relative to said plate, and means l'orpreventing dissociationot' the inner envelop from the outer envelop and the plate, of a holder adapted to be associated with a camera, said holder having a sight opening,

and a hook at one end of said sight opening adapted to enter oneend ol the sight opening of the envelop and hold the same and the plate against displacement.

7. The ('OIIll'JlIlttilOH, with a plate-holding envelop comprising an inclosing envelop for the inclosed photographic plate having a sight opening at the lilm side of said plate, a second envelop int-losing the plate within the'lirst envelop and longitudinally movable in the first envelop and relative to said plate, means for preventing dlsst'n'iation ol' the inner envelop from the outer envelop and the plate,and means lor holding the plat against accidental withdrawal in the outer envelop, of a holder adapted to be associated with a camera, said holder having a sight opening, and a hook at oneend ol said sight opening adapted to enter one end ol' the sight open ing of the envelop and hold the same and the plate against displacement.

8. 'lhe combination, with a plate-holding envelop comprising an envelop having one open (nd and a sight opening in one face, means arranged within the said envelop to which a photographic plate may be attached, a second envelop having an open end telescopically associated with the lirst envelop and lngitudinally movable relative thereto and .dapled to incase the photographic plat: and means for preventing excessive .iEST AVAlLABLE COP" envelop comprising an external. envelop having one open end and a sight opening in one lnoe, inoens arranged wit in the seid envelop to WlllCll a photographic 'plete may be atteohed, seoondbnvelop having an open end inserted into the open end of the outer en- I velop and longitudinally movable therethrough and adapted to in use the photographic plate, and means for preventing excessive Withdrawal of the inner envelop from the outer, of a holder adapted to be assoriated with a camera, said, holder having a sight opening, and a hook at one endof said sight opening adapted to enter one end of the sight opening of the envelop and hold the snme'end the plate against displacement.

10. The combination, with plate-holding envelop comprising an outer envelop having an open end and at sight opening in one face, a pleteholding sheet arranged wvithin said envelop and having one end do uhled hack to Cooperate with a portion of the outer envelop at that end of the sight o iening oppo"ite the open end of the envelop and et'its' other end provided with n laterally extending linger,

and on inner envelop teleseoped Within the outer envelop and provided at its inner end with means for engegin the laterally pro3eoting linger to prevent accidental excessive Withdrawal of the inner envelop from the outer ei'ivelop, of a holdo adapted to he assooiated with a cornern,snid holder having at sight opening, and a hook at one end of said sight opening adapted to enter one end of the sight opening of the OllVGlOl') and hold the some and the plate against displeeement.

11. The combination, with e plate-holding envelop comprising an outer envelop having on open end and e sight opening-in one face, at plate-holding sheet arranged Within said envelop and h eving one end doubled back to cooperate with a portion of the outer envelop at that end ot the sight opening opposite the open end of the envelop and at its other endprovided with e laterally extending linger, and on open ended inner envelop sleeved Within the outer envelop, the inner envelop at a: cornor-of itsinner end being closed soies to engage the laterally proj eotingfinger of the plateholding sheet to prevent accidental excessive withdrawal of the inner envelop, of av holder adopted to be associated with a camera, said holder having a sight opening, and e hook at one end of said sight opening adopted to enter one end of the sight opening of the envelop and hold the some and the plate against displacement.

In Witness whereof I, have hereunto set my hand and seal at Chicago, vlllinois, this 27th day of September,it. l); one thousand nine hundred and seven 

